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Actor Jerry Stiller Dies at Age 92

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   Comedy star of stage, film and television Jerry Stiller has died at the
   age of 92.

   His son, actor Ben Stiller, said he died early Monday of natural
   causes.

   Stiller became famous in the 1960s as he teamed with wife Anne Meara in
   films, stage productions, commercials, and television programs,
   including the "Ed Sullivan Show."

   He found renewed fame in the 1990s playing the cranky, loud Frank
   Costanza on the TV show "Seinfeld." He won his only Emmy award for the
   role.

   Stiller's career also included roles in Broadway shows "The Ritz" and
   "Hurlyburly," as well as hit movies "Hairspray" and "Zoolander."